What surprised me very much was that after upgrading to IOS17, the IPhone actually has a set of elderly machine modes dedicated to elderly users, as if it had discovered a new continent, which was also discovered by accident, because some fans asked me how to set up the IPhone to be more suitable for the elderly.
At first, I thought that I only needed to change the font size and change the theme of the desktop, but in the process, I actually found the "old man" mode that was deeply hidden.
1. [Settings]/[Accessibility], and then swipe to [Access] at the bottom.
2. Click to enter and start to set up the assisted access mode, before using it for the first time, you need to confirm the owner's information, you can continue to use the existing Apple ID, or you can use another Apple ID.
3. After the unit is set to the appearance, select the App that needs to be used in the auxiliary mode, and the App here can only be selected from the installed App.
4. The system App here only contains "phone", "camera", "photos", "information" and "music", and the others are installed third-party apps, and the apps added to the auxiliary mode also need to set permissions and the like, and continue after setting.
5. Finally, set the password to enter and exit the auxiliary mode, you should pay attention to the fact that the password here is different from the system lock screen password, which is only useful for the auxiliary mode, after setting, click to enter the auxiliary mode, and the phone will be black for a few seconds.
After completing the above settings, wait a few seconds to enter the auxiliary mode, after entering the auxiliary mode, you must note that many of the functions of the IPhone here are not available, for example, there are no screenshots of the simplest screenshots, all the apps will run according to the permissions you set, and the system settings of anti-lock are also eliminated, which is the most suitable for the elderly or children.
In the auxiliary mode, you can also take pictures, record videos and other operations, and the operation is very simple and convenient.
It should be noted that to exit the auxiliary mode, press the right power button three times in a row, enter the password of the setting, and in addition, after exiting the auxiliary mode, you can also modify the settings.
- [Settings]/[Accessibility]/[Accessibility], here you will display the assistance mode you have set, where you can modify the App you use, as well as the permissions of the App.
- For example, in the Phone app, you can set who you can call in the assist mode, who only accepts calls, and whether you can dial or not.
【Conclusion】IPhone's auxiliary mode is just like the old man's mode of some Android mobile phones, a very concise mode, for the elderly, there is no learning cost, no need for complex settings and complicated lock operations, you can use it, or more humane.